In her blog post on lying, Chloe addresses the topic of parents lying to their children about the existence of fictional characters such as Santa Claus and the tooth fairy..
"There are some lies that we get told when we are children such as Santa Claus and the tooth fairy... but does it actually cause any harm. No."
There aren't many kids in Western societies that haven't grown up being told about the existence of Santa and the tooth fairy.. and yes, although it is a lie, it isn't a particularly harmful one (unless you are a particularly gullible or vulnerable child who, upon finding out that - shock horror - Santa Claus doesn't really exist, your whole world will fall apart).
However, that being said I would also like to point out that, although these lies aren't serious, and may actually benefit the child in giving them something to look forward to and develop their imagination, they are still lies. How will parents be able to stop their children from lying without being called a hypocrite? Our parents feed us all these lies and expect us to grow up telling the truth.
Chloe's post on lying with integrity can be found here.
However, that being said I would also like to point out that, although these lies aren't serious, and may actually benefit the child in giving them something to look forward to and develop their imagination, they are still lies. How will parents be able to stop their children from lying without being called a hypocrite? Our parents feed us all these lies and expect us to grow up telling the truth.
Chloe's post on lying with integrity can be found here.
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